Large Greenbottle - Chrysomya megacephala
Family Calliphoridae
This page contains pictures and information about Large Greenbottle Blowflies that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia. they are also commonly known as Oriental Latrine Fly.
- Body length 8mm
- This fly is medium in size with metallic green body, with a distinct green hue when viewed under bright sunlit conditions. It has a silvery head and red eyes. It has the board and round abdomen.
- As all the flies in genus Chrysomya, they are carrion feeders. They may cause myiasis on animal body as well.
- They are common in Brisbane. They are most found resting on top of small plants seem waiting for something.
- Reference:
- 1. Northern Territory Insects, A Comprehensive Guide CD - Graham Brown, 2009.
- 2. GENUS CHRYSOMYA IN NEW GUINEA (Diptera : Calliphoridae) - By Maurice T. James, Pacific Insects 13 (2): 361-369, 1971.
